Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday May 26, 2020
A local rural municipality is prohibiting burning. The RM of Bjorkdale said dry conditions in the area made it necessary to call for the fire ban. Officials said the ban will remain in effect until th...
May 26, 2020
Bison producers suffer through pandemic
Many of the challenges being experienced by cattle and hog producers are also taking place on farms that raise bison. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Les Kroeger a bison producer at Hanley and...
May 25, 2020
Canola producers watching for flea beetles
Canola is beginning to emerge which means growers will be scouting for pests. Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Keith Gabbert said flea beetles top the list of insect concerns for canola. &...
May 25, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 25, 2020
The federal agriculture minister said farmers and producers aren’t making enough use of long-standing agricultural aid programs. Marie-Claude Bibeau said it's hurting her efforts to potentially ...
May 25, 2020
Saskatchewan Agriculture’s crop report reveals seeding has progressed significantly
Some significant seeding progress has been made province wide. Fifty-one per cent of the crop has been planted according to the Saskatchewan Agriculture crop report. That 51 per cent is the five year ...
May 21, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday May 21, 2020
Seeding progress was significant in the past week. According to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s latest crop report, fifty-one per cent of the crop has been planted in the province, which is the five ...
May 21, 2020
Farmers help suppress raging grass fire, question provincial response
The threat of a raging grass fire prompted farmers in the Smeaton area to take quick action over the weekend, and as a result a number of properties were likely saved.By Saturday afternoon, the fire w...
May 19, 2020
SPSA provides update on English Creek fire at Fort a la Corne, now at 37,500 hectares
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has provided an update on the English Creek fire burning in the Fort la Corne forest.As of 10:45 a.m., on Monday, May 19, the fire was listed at 37,500 hec...
May 19, 2020
R.M. of Prince Albert holds the line, no tax increase this year
Ratepayers in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert will not need to worry about a property tax this year.The R.M.'s budget for 2020 was finalized at council's meeting Thursday. Administrator...
May 16, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 15, 2020
The COVID-19 assistance program was launched on Thursday, and feedlots and cow-calf producers will see some of the benefits. The support will include $5 million for the province's share of costs assoc...
May 15, 2020
